I don't see the regime as anything but even more secure now than it was when the war began. Most Russians, unfortunately, at least acquiesce deferring to the authorities and trusting in their propaganda that they didn't start the war. The only way of ending this war is for a completely different regime to emerge in Russia. But I can't see it happening in a hurry. For this regime, it is an existential question, not least because they may end up going to prison.
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